Thursday, August 6, 2009

Fortuna cops seize pot, guns on May Street

Thomas Meahle arrested for cultivation, possession for sales

Humboldt Sentinel staff
8/6/09

Fortuna

A search warrant for a home on the 2500 block of May Street led police to a mid-sized marijuana growing operation and the arrest of the alleged cultivator on Tuesday.

Fortuna Police Department officers arrested Thomas Luther Meahle, 26, for marijuana cultivation and possession of marijuana for sale. He was transported to the county jail and booked without incident.

During the course of their search, the FPD seized approximately 250 marijuana plants ranging from three inches to four feet in height and in various stages of growth. Officers also seized several firearms and items known to be associated with marijuana cultivation and possible sales, according to detective Aaron Starcher.

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